The nursing management major is a unique collaboration of the School of Nursing and The College of Business and Mass Communication and is designed to prepare the nurse to assume management roles in hospital settings. The curriculum emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration equipping the student with business and management knowledge and skills in the areas of finance, human resource management, organizational culture, project management and management of patient aggregates. The student will have advanced preparation in nursing theory and research and the implementation of an evidence based practice project designed to affect system changes and improve patient outcomes.

Students take two courses each semester over six semesters, including two summer semesters.